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emulatorloo

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22. Well MAGA's think Democrats ignore the working class. That's why they put Trump in office.

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 10:02 AM

Nov 2025

Dems are ‘elites’ don’t you know. While Trump’s mega rich friends really ‘care about you.’

Unfortunately we see echoes of this falsehood that ‘Dems are elites!’ in some leftist ‘influencer’ rhetoric.

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Mamdani's win is bigger than New York. Now Democrats have a clear path forward. [View all] vanessa_ca Nov 2025 OP

I wonder who Schumer voted for. David__77 Nov 2025 #1

He won't tell us. I expected more. vanessa_ca Nov 2025 #2

I think he triangulated that there was no "right answer" for him in this situation AZJonnie Nov 2025 #6

I really hope not. That would be terrible. vanessa_ca Nov 2025 #8

I feel like if I looked up "triangulation" in the dictionary, there'd be a picture of Chuck Schumer lol AZJonnie Nov 2025 #10

Mamdani is a death knell for Schumer's career mr715 Nov 2025 #31

Yup, that is all in line with my thoughts on the subject :) AZJonnie Nov 2025 #34

AOC is the fighter we need. I am so over Schumer. pinkstarburst Nov 2025 #36

Schumer doesn't see that the party wants politicians Emile Nov 2025 #38

How so? lapucelle Nov 2025 #42

No, for him and Centrist Dems in NY area, there was no right answer. haele Nov 2025 #23

Yes, I didn't really mean triangulation is inherently bad AZJonnie Nov 2025 #26

That's so sad! Emile Nov 2025 #19

I expected more as well. lapucelle Nov 2025 #41

Wow... Kamala, Hakeem, Schumer, Sherrill, Cha Nov 2025 #43

Interesting. One expected a much bigger margin mcar Nov 6 #44

I don't BeyondGeography Nov 2025 #9

I believe I saw someone call them "factional grifters" in another thread. W_HAMILTON Nov 2025 #3

yes, Govs Elect Mikie Sherrill & Abagail Spanberger... Cha Nov 2025 #14

Greg Sargent called out the "factional grifters" on twitter. lapucelle Nov 2025 #27

Mahalo for Greg Sargent.. Yes "Dems are Alive & Cha Nov 2025 #37

Thank you, so sick of it. betsuni Nov 2025 #15

I'm excited. Mamdani wouldn't stand a chance in my area, at least yesterday. Who knows now. We did elect a moderate Silent Type Nov 2025 #4

I think a lot of it was him Tree Lady Nov 2025 #5

Unfortunately I dont think the old guard will see it that way Slider19 Nov 2025 #7

They won't, but I think we could do it in 10 -eom vanessa_ca Nov 2025 #11

So glad people didn't fall for the manufactured outrage hurled against him by the most obnoxious & self righteous people SunImp Nov 2025 #12

I'm Glad He Won DET Nov 2025 #13

Who do these people think are the Democrats who ignore the working class? It's not real. betsuni Nov 2025 #16

It's Ridiculous.. TY. The Dems who Won All Across Cha Nov 2025 #17

It's the same shit over and over JI7 Nov 2025 #20

Well MAGA's think Democrats ignore the working class. That's why they put Trump in office. emulatorloo Nov 2025 #22

Biden/Harris did more to help the working class mcar Nov 6 #45

Progressive ideas get people off their ass and go vote. Emile Nov 2025 #18

Yes, it's not a political loser like some here like to constantly wine about SunImp Nov 2025 #39

49.4% of the voters who got off their asses to vote lapucelle Nov 7 #47

I'm very glad he won. But it is an overstatement to generalize a NYC mayoral race as a national bellwether. emulatorloo Nov 2025 #21

Mamdami is also going to be under the microscope Amishman Nov 2025 #24

I think Spanberger and Sherrill Boo1 Nov 2025 #25

They both campaigned pretty left leftstreet Nov 2025 #29

I agree. Tip O'Neill had it pegged all those decades ago. DFW Nov 2025 #30

Agree, old Democratic guard think about it. republianmushroom Nov 2025 #28

LOL, last night victories showed us multiple paths rogue emissary Nov 2025 #32

I would like to think so! CTyankee Nov 2025 #33

I think all states could relate to a focus on making their cities/states more affordable, fighting for universal child Nanjeanne Nov 2025 #35

Well said! Emile Nov 2025 #40

It is possible to recognize that it is NYC, but also that's he a sharp, talented person and that aspects can be themaguffin Nov 6 #46